Traffic will be able to enter the beach areas on Padre and Mustang Islands at all access roads.

Parking permits are required in designated areas. Beach visitors are encouraged to buy their $12.00 permit before getting to the beach. Get more info.

BEACHES

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BAYFRONT BEACHES

The City has received national recognition for its bayfront beaches. Corpus Christi Beach (now officially renamed North Beach) and McGee Beach were voted winners of the 2012 BEST RESTORED BEACH AWARD by ASBPA for the Community Beaches category of the Northern and Western Gulf Coast Region. Corpus Christi was one of only seven cities in the regional categories to receive the awards that year. (The City also had received national recognition for these same two bayfront beaches as winners of the 2010 BEST RESTORED BEACH AWARD by ASBPA.) Get more details.

Come see why Padre Island Texas and Corpus Christi Bay area are premier destinations and rated as top vacation spots in Texas. Padre Island beaches provide endless recreational opportunities for visitors and locals.